Royal Mezzo

Jennifer Larmore (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 10, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cedille
• ASIN: B0019M82B2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,758 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #5 in Music > Miscellaneous > Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews > Poetry
  • #28 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830) > Vocal & Song > Cantatas
  • #29 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Cantatas

Track Listings

1. Andromache's Farewell, Op. 39 - Samuel Barber

2. La mort de Cléopâtre: C'est est donc fait! - Hector Berlioz

3. La mort de Cléopâtre: Ah! Qu'ils sont loin ces jours - Hector Berlioz / Maurice Ravel

4. La mort de Cléopâtre: Grands Phararons - Hector Berlioz / Benjamin Britten

5. La mort de Cléopâtre: Non! - Hector Berlioz

6. Shéhérazade: no 1, Asie - Maurice Ravel

7. Shéhérazade: no 2, La flűte enchantée - Maurice Ravel

8. Shéhérazade: no 3, L'indifférent - Maurice Ravel

9. Phaedra, Op. 93 - Benjamin Britten

Editorial Reviews

A tour de force showcasing the power and poise of one of America's leading opera stars. Jennifer Larmore is a major international opera star familiar to record buyers for her opera and recital recordings on several major labels.

"Larmore delivers with faultless technique ... one just has to take off one's hat." -- BBC Music magazine

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Luscious Sound! April 7, 2009

By JR-1844

Format:Audio CD

This is primo artful Larmore! Refined and earthy, lyrical and edgy, tear-jerking and smile-inducing, hard music raised to high art and made to sound easy in this voice, the best mezzo alive. Brava, Jennie!